Reef Guardian was appointed by the State Government of Sabah in 2004 to fully manage SIMCA with close cooperation with Sabah Wildlife Department. Our objectives are:
- to protect and/or restore coral reef and seagrass beds by reducing human impacts;
- to protect nesting, breeding and foraging ground of sea turtles;
- to monitor environmental changes through long term monitoring;
- to promote marin
e conservation through education and eco-tourism activities;
- to enforce a strict no-take zone by eliminating fishing activities within SIMCA;
- to establish firm working relationship with Sabah Wildlife Department and other national or international institutions or agencies for the protection of marine biodiversity; and
- to utilize eco-tourism as a mean of achieving sustainable funding for SIMCA management.
